Japan is known for its efficient and far-reaching transportation system. With several train lines and a vast network of buses, it’s easy to get around. However, driving is your best bet if you want to ...

For a long time, Japan had a very convenient system for licensed drivers from other countries to convert their permits to Japanese ones. For some, this involved a very, very, very simplified version ...

Two high-profile traffic accidents in Japan this month have been attracting attention, and they're creating implications for drivers from abroad. One involved a case in which a car traveled the wrong ...

At the Samezu Driver's License Center in Tokyo, there used to be dozens of foreign nationals forming lines early in the morning to convert their driver’s licenses from their home countries to Japanese ...

Hidetoshi Uchida, head of Hinomaru Kotsu's training center, left, and driver Massimo Bellini, are seen in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on July 10, 2023. (Mainichi/Ai Yokota) TOKYO -- When Massimo Bellini, an ...

TOKYO -- Japan on Wednesday began enforcing stricter rules for foreigners seeking to convert their overseas driver's licenses. Applicants are now required to submit a copy of a residence certificate ...

Japan has tightened the system allowing foreigners with overseas driver’s licenses to convert them into Japanese driver’s licenses starting from the 1st. In effect, short-term tourists will find it ...

A Metropolitan Police Department official demonstrates creating an application form to integrate a driver's license and My Number card in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward, March 18, 2025. (Mainichi/Shohei Kato) ...